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November 12, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches Fast Case Resolution
  • Suez Canal tariff hike
  • US consumption boom driving container volumes showing no signs of abating
  • Vessel operating costs down but risks remain
  • CBIC wants ITC blocked on evidence only
  • DGFT notifies formation of committee to determine RoDTEP rates for AA, EOU, SEZ exports
  • Tea exports seen declining
  • HAROPA Port-Le Havre obtains AFNOR ISO 14001 certification
  • JNPT constructing RoRo platform at Shallow Water Berth
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk enters strategic partnership with Vestas for all containerised transport
  • All-time high FASTag toll collection indicates rebound
  • US taking initiatives to address supply chain challenges & other disruptions
  • India's GDP seen at 9.5 pc this fiscal: RBI
  • India's transition to a green economy presents a $1 trillion opportunity: Report
  • Informal economy falls to 15-20 pc of GDP in FY 21, says research report
  • WTO launches improved quantitative restrictions database
  • Digital Container Shipping Association launches online Ideas Hub
  • Mumbai Port Trust organises marathon as part of 'Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav'
  • SCI incorporates wholly owned subsidiary for hiving-off non-core assets

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Doubles for a quartet
  • Kerry and My Jet's new Intra-Asian network
  • American Airlines Cargo returns to India
  • Hupac adds another P400-Service
  • New CEP warehouse in Bratislava
  • HHLA rising
  • Sing Post chooses Neo Su Yin and Ryan Tang
  • Expanding into eastern Switzerland
  • Zurich Airport finally above pre-pandemic volumes
  • Hydrogen also in Rotterdam
  • The French go Benelux
  • Fossil-free last mile transport
  • Girteka picks Jens Hovgaard Jensen
  • Three Boeing 757-200F for Astral Airlines
  • More fellowships for World Maritime University
  • EV Cargo confirms management changes
  • Pfenning takes over HTH Logistics
  • Container wagons to extend fleet
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Air cargo terminal at Anchorage Intl Airport

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • Transpac ocean freight rates come off the boil as carriers ease premium fees
  • Congestion building at US airports as handlers struggle to find cargo space
  • 'Bring in the cavalry' to beat congestion and help Santa deliver at Christmas
  • E-commerce boom in South-east Asia drives expansion of express networks
  • Yang Ming keen to expand its fleet, but remains cautious on newbuilds
  • Berlin eyes use of S-Bahn light-rail for city parcel deliveries
  • COP26: Ikea rejects fossil fuels in favour of innovation and supply chain opportunism
  • The model way to develop sustainable ports through digitalisation
  • Market Insight: 'Mærsk against the rest of the world' - the in-depth view

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • VIDEO: MHO-Co CTV newbuilds delivering emissions cuts
    The two advanced hybrid crew transfer vessels (CTVs)-MHO Asgard and MHO Apollo-delivered earlier this year to Ejsberg, Denmark-based wind farm transfer company MHO-Co have started working at Ørsted's Hornsea Project 2 offshore
  • MAN Energy Solutions wins order for HyProp ECO system
    Hamburg-based tanker operator John T. Essberger is pursuing a fleet renewal program that aims to achieve an increase in energy efficiency of 30%. To help meet that objective, the first four 6,600
  • Fortescue to have green vessel at sea in 2022
    Australia's Fortescue Metals Group plans to have a vessel operating on green ammonia at sea by next year. The news was announced yesterday in an address at the COP26 Transport Day by
  • VIDEO: Local agencies extinguish Ohio River towboat fire
    The Ohio River was temporarily closed between Mile 499 and Mile 501 on November 9 when an engine fire reportedly broke out aboard the towboat Captain Kirby Dupuis when in transit near
  • Offshore Wind: ABS Consulting partners with Global Maritime
    ABS Group operational risk management specialist ABS Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting) has formed an alliance to support the U.S. offshore wind sector with Stavanger, Norway, headquartered marine offshore and engineering consultancy Global
  • USACE to perform major winter repairs at 6 locks
    The St. Paul Engineer District is preparing for major repairs at six of its Mississippi River locks this winter to ensure they continue working as designed. Maintenance is scheduled at Lock and
  • WCI reports leadership election results
    At its Annual Meeting and Board of Directors meeting held November 2 in St. Louis, Mo., Waterways Council Inc.'s (WCI) nominating committee consisting of Matt Ricketts (Crounse Corporation), WCI Chairman; Cherrie Felder

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • COP26: Countries build green corridors without the IMO
    Shipping told it must make the green transition fair to seafarers and developing countries as nation states forge their own...
  • Britannia's post-Brexit switch to Luxembourg 'serenely swanlike'
    Regulators in the Grand Duchy insist on substantial presence from locally domiciled insurers and move was a lot more than...
  • D'Amico chief says product tanker market is turning a corner
    The Italian owner, which has sold one of its oldest vessels, says next year offers better prospects as vaccine uptake...
  • Søren Toft: No silver bullet for supply chain crisis
    The supply chain is backed up from warehouses to port and even out to sea. Until all the elements are...
  • Ports need reliable schedules to ease terminal congestion
    Carriers say their schedules are unreliable due to port congestion but ports blame congestion of late vessels. The Catch-22 situation...
  • Maran Gas orders two LNG carriers plus options at DSME
    Move signals commitment 'to achieve significant near-term reduction' in emissions, says chief executive Maria Angelicoussis
  • Green methanol: Future fuel or foolish fantasy?
    The decision by AP Moller-Maersk to back methanol in a containership order has raised the level of discussion about MeOH...
  • Hafnia acquires 32 vessels in takeover of Chemical Tankers
    The transaction, which is expected to be completed by February next year, subject to consent or waivers from some of...
  • Speculative carriers squeezed by US port congestion
    China's Bal Container Lines has scaled down its China-US services and is shifting its focus to Australia, South America and...
  • Shipping groups launch climate change task force
    ITF general secretary Stephen Cotton says maritime workers need to be reassured they have a place in a greener and...
  • Pockets of demand raise hopes for BW Epic Kosan
    The company says that while a recovery is evident across its sector, with demand growth exceeding net fleet growth, the...
  • Head of biggest P&I club plans to go low in next renewal round
    Gard sets internal target of 7.5% topline boost for 2022, significantly below double-digit going rate adopted by most other International...
  • Daily Briefing
    COP26: Governments take position on climate measures ahead of key IMO meeting | Governments pledge to develop zero-emission shipping routes...
  • Disruptions benefit dry bulk shipping, says operator
    Precious chief says there are signs that economic activity is increasing, with a rise in tonne-mile demand
  • US port throughput figures rise as Biden promotes infrastructure plan
    Number of containers on the docks at Los Angeles and Long Beach for more than nine days has declined by...
  • Klaveness expects dry bulk to remain resilient
    Optimism over freight rates in the very short term and into 2022 springs from all-time low nominal fleet growth combined...
  • Port congestion is a fundamental challenge for marine insurers
    Global trade is increasingly dependent on an interlinked sequence of supply and manufacturing operations working smoothly, which creates a connected...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • LA-LB to keep anchored container ships farther off coast
  • UP, BNSF end metering from ports as inland congestion eases
  • PierPass doubles LA-LB port daytime truck fee to push night moves
  • JOC Rankings: US Gulf Coast congestion flares as imports spike, exports lag
  • Container supply restraints for Indian exports easing
  • Europe stuck with port bottlenecks until liner reliability improves: Rotterdam

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • Has Covid-19 pandemic put seafarers in the driver's seat?
  • Transocean tied to purchase of its largest tanker as MOL sells
  • Euroseas continues to grow intermediate containership fleet with $40m buy
  • Thanksgiving comes early for Scorpio Tankers in upbeat forecast
  • d'Amico sees tanker S&P market reviving, targets more oldie sales
  • Klaveness tips bulker rates to rebound as charterers forced to reveal cargoes
  • d'Amico sees 'imminent recovery' after yet another loss-making quarter
  • Gunvor sells slice of Rotterdam oil terminal for green fuel projects
  • Transpacific container freight rates see biggest fall for two years as peak season ends
  • No regrets for Seaspan about fixed charter deals as rates soar
  • Essberger snaps up Odfjell trio to boost Stolt-Nielsen joint venture
  • 'Never seen this before': Wilson says record shortsea bulker rates climbing week by week
  • Hafnia says product and chemical tanker sectors 'primed' for consolidation
  • Odfjell tackling debt deadline with bond tap of up to $35m
  • Maran Gas Maritime nets four LNG carrier berths at DSME as slots vanish
  • BW's Hafnia adds 32 ships in deal to buy Oaktree's Chemical Tankers Inc
  • Lockton puts mega claims trend into perspective
  • Fortescue aiming for world's first ammonia ship by end of 2022
  • Exmar clearing away bond debt with new $50m Sequoia loan
  • Bulker sellers push pause as prices start to follow spot market downwards
  • CMB quietly 'diversifies' fleet with stainless-steel chemical tanker order
  • Long-haul threat: green heat means radical change for bulker trades
  • Precious year-to-date profit the highest in over a decade
  • Biden to invest $17bn in US ports as part of infrastructure deal
  • Hong Kong's optimists are whistling in the dark
  • Union Maritime and DVB sell last Hudson tanker

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • 'Gobbling up' cargo: How crude tankers cannibalized product tankers
    Crude and product tankers may be totally different markets, but 2021 proved how connected they are.
  • Latest supply chain challenge: China's terrestrial AIS data blackout
    "The shipping industry as a whole has become increasingly reliant on using AIS data for operational purposes," says VesselsValue's Charlotte Cook.
  • Green shipping corridors to come out of COP26
    A climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, hosted Transport Day on Wednesday, when global leaders signed on to create at least six green maritime routes by...
  • Ports of Charleston and Virginia see record container volumes in October
    SC Ports and the Virginia Port Authority are benefiting from customers seeking less congested ports, they said.
  • California DMV nearly doubles capacity for commercial driving tests
    California officials are trying to address a perceived shortage of truck drivers by making it easier to get a license.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
  • Product tanker group d'Amico sees higher Q4 demand on more mobility
    Increasing vaccination rates and the easing of social distancing measures should benefit oil demand toward the end of 2021, Paolo d'Amico, company CEO and chairman said
  • COP26: Revenue from carbon prices on shipping must be targeted, say experts
    **IMO expected to discuss carbon levy in November **EU ETS criticized for lack of transparency
  • Bunkering operations suspended at Malta due to bad weather
    The situation was only expected to last until Nov. 12, the source added.
  • COP26: Voluntary carbon market value tops $1 bil in 2021: Ecosystem Marketplace
    CORSIA-eligible carbon (CEC) credit prices have surged by 944% in 2021, with the value pegged at $8.35/mt at the close Nov. 10, according to S&P Global Platts assessments, compared with 80 cents/mt on Jan. 4.
  • China's carbon market may cover refining and petrochemical sector by 2022-2023
    The move will bring China's national oil companies -- which are some of the world's largest oil and gas producers, importers, refiners and distributors --- into the carbon market, and cover a large segment of the petroleum supply chain.
  • Energy majors stage muted oil, gas recovery as climate pressures force fossil retreat
    Both European and US majors have seen their upstream production mix remain steady over the course of the pandemic, the quarterly statements show.
  • Loadings, tankers delayed by bad weather in Black Sea, Bosporus
    Delays have affected the supply of oil products and crude oil in the Mediterranean, and led to a rise in freight rates.
  • COP26: US-China agree to work on methane reductions in joint declaration
    The statement comes after a global methane pledge by more than 100 countries at COP26 aimed at reducing global methane emissions by at least 30% from 2020 levels by 2030.
  • OPEC cuts 2021 oil demand outlook; still sees big market deficit through year-end
    Demand for OPEC crude is projected to average 29.57 million b/d over the fourth quarter, far higher than the bloc's output of 27.45 million b/d for October, the organization said in its closely watched oil market report.
  • Major economies, automakers dodge 2040 zero-emissions transport pledge
    While described as a global pledge, the declaration has been signed by no more than 33 of the world's governments.
  • HONG KONG DATA: Sep fuel oil imports surge 228.3% on year to 2.3 mil barrels
    Bunker fuel demand in Hong Kong turned weak after the government late July 2020 implemented a regulation, where ships were not allowed to take bunker fuel without cargo working.
  • GES to buy Gunvor Rotterdam site for low-carbon fuel terminal
    GES plans to develop storage for biofuels, and other renewable fuels and gas, as well as infrastructure for hydrogen and derivatives such as ammonia.
  • COP26: Hydrogen key to decarbonizing rail transport to meet net-zero goals: Alstom
    Production costs for renewable hydrogen are expected to fall dramatically this decade, underpinned by falling renewable power prices and power purchase agreements.
  • Fujairah oil product stocks jump record 27% on week
    Adding to signs of plentiful supplies, Bahrain Petroleum Co. issued a tender offering 40,000-60,000 mt of 10 ppm sulfur gasoil for loading from Sitra over Dec. 13-16, Platts previously reported.
  • Beijing allocates extra 1 mil mt bunker fuel export quota to Sinopec, PetroChina, CNOOC
    As a result, the total volume of fuel oil export quotas for 2021 will amount to 11.77 million mt.
  • Downstream demand strengthens Singapore Nov ex-wharf LSMGO differentials
    There are many delays seen lately, cutting down the number of barge turnarounds and limiting bunker sales, a Singapore-based trader said.
  • Singapore 0.5%S marine fuel backwardation widens to 21-month high on tight supply
    The spread, which was last wider Jan. 31, 2020, at $17.50/mt, has gradually been widening since Oct. 26 when it was assessed at $4/mt, S&P Global Platts data showed, as the supply situation tightened.
  • Winter fuel oil demand high from Japan power utilities, says ENEOS president
    "We are receiving a considerable volume of inquiries from power utilities for winter," Ota told a press conference, which he attributed to high LNG prices.
  • Singapore-Zhoushan delivered marine fuel 0.5%S spread at 5-month high
    The source said shipowners were likely to opt for bunker-only calls at Singapore due to stable weather conditions and the tightening of pandemic measures at various ports in the region that could potentially cause delays.

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The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New Violation of International Law and Freedom of Navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia fell by -9.4%
The Spice
At the Marina di Carrara port, a growth of +3.7% was recorded
Ruote Libere denounces the loosening of anti-mafia controls in the road transport sector
Modena
Franchini: Minister Salvini's obsession with the construction of the Strait Bridge, even at the cost of widening the controls
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Italy's connection index to the global network of containerized maritime services has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter
Geneva
PLSCI indices of the main national ports on the rise by container traffic volume
A bill has been approved to prevent the management of Corsica's ports and airports from going to private companies
Paris
It provides for the creation of the Établissement Public du Commerce et de l'Industrie
In India, it is planned to designate at least one tugboat in major ports for emergencies at sea
Mumbai
Currently this is only happening in the ports of Mumbai and Chennai.
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Accelleron consolida le partnership con Somas e Geislinger per sostenere l'efficienza e la sostenibilità del settore marittimo
HMM and CMA CGM Total Terminal International Algeciras Expansion Project
Seoul
An investment of 150 million euros is planned. The capacity will be increased to 2.8 million teu
European Commission meeting to define the strategy for the development of EU ports and maritime industry
Brussels
Call for papers by July 28th
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Assarmatori asks for support for Italian seafarers employed on short-haul routes and for the renewal of ferry fleets
Rome
Messina: State Aid regime needs to be redesigned for European shipyards
In the first four months of 2025, maritime container traffic between Asia and Europe grew by +4.8%
Tokyo
-6.4% drop in shipments to Asian ports. +9.0% increase in unloading volumes in Europe
The impact on Italy of a possible closure of the maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz would be significant
Rome
The merchant fleet for energy products controlled by the Italian shipping industry interested in these traffics amounts to approximately 80 units.
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Cargo traffic in China's seaports grew by +3.7% last month
Beijing
Containers amounted to 26.7 million TEU (+6.1%)
In 2024, 576 containers were lost at sea out of over 250 million transported by ships
Washington
About 200 have fallen from container ships in the Cape of Good Hope region
FMC questions deal exempting World Shipping Council companies from US antitrust rules
Washington
Meanwhile, Sola, appointed by Trump on January 20 to the presidency of the federal agency, is leaving his post today.
The European maritime-port sector nitpicks the reform of the Community customs rules
Brussels
Note from CLECAT, ECASBA, European Shipowners, ESPO, Feport and WSC
EU Council agrees on reform of the Union Customs Code
Brussels
CLECAT is concerned about the persistence of the concept of "Single Liable Person" in the text
In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +2.4%
Civitavecchia
Increase of +9.9% in Gaeta and decrease of -17.1% in Fiumicino
WTO: New tariffs have given a boost to trade that is unlikely to last
Geneva
Recovery driven by importers who brought forward purchases in view of expected tariff increases
Japanese shipbuilding company Imabari Shipbuilding acquires control of fellow Japanese JMU
Imabari/Tokyo
Ownership share increased from 30% to 60%
Terminal Investments Limited of the MSC Group acquires 50% of the capital of Barcelona Europe South Terminal
Barcelona
The transaction was authorized by the Port Authority of Barcelona
There are no implementing decrees for the SalvaMare law and Italian citizens are paying for the management of fished waste that is not carried out
Rome
The Marevivo Foundation and the Federation of the Sea report it
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
In five and a half years, 1,244 tons of drugs have been seized in EU ports
Lisbon
The largest quantities pass through ports in Belgium, Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany
The International Convention on Ship Recycling will enter into force tomorrow
Copenhagen
BIMCO urges EU to include Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Assologistica presents the "Cruscotto" project to ensure transparency and legality in the logistics sector
Milan
Ruggerone: it is an infrastructure of trust between clients and operators
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Federagenti, cruises cannot and must not become the target of an indiscriminate hate campaign
Rome
A "Pact for the Sea" proposed with solutions to tackle overtourism for which passenger ships are not to blame
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
New step forward for the construction of the underground freight transport system in Switzerland
Bern
Cargo sous terrain plans to build a 500-kilometer system by mid-century
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Carnival posts record earnings for March-May period
Miami
The number of cruise passengers embarked also peaked this quarter
Federlogistica, it is reckless to activate railway construction sites without a concerted plan
Genoa
Falteri: Isolating the port of Genoa from the railway network for three weeks means putting the whole of Northern Italy in difficulty
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Multipurpose terminals privatized in eight Saudi ports
Riyadh
Four will be operated by Saudi Global Ports and four by Red Sea Gateway Terminal
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Public debate launched on the project for Pier VIII in the port of Trieste
Trieste
A total investment of 315.8 million euros is expected
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
South Korea's HD Hyundai partners with US Edison Chouest Offshore to build containerships in US
Seoul
The possibility of building other types of ships and constructing port cranes is foreseen
Rixi: with the Omnibus decree, Phase B of the new Genoa breakwater is guaranteed
Rome
Expenditure of 50 million euros authorised for 2026 and 92.8 million for 2027
Israel-Iran conflict prompts Maersk to suspend calls at Haifa port
Copenhagen
Those at the port of Ashdod will continue instead.
Northern European Nations Commitment to Counter Russian Shadow Fleet
Warsaw
If the vessels do not fly a valid flag in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea - they specify - we will take appropriate measures in compliance with international law.
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
Freight traffic in French ports stable in the first quarter of 2025
The Defense
Containers and liquid bulk on the rise. Increase in unloading loads and decrease in loading loads
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Today more than ever we need a coherent port policy
Rome
All the critical issues highlighted in recent years still remain open - he highlighted.
Alessandro Pitto confirmed as president of Fedespedi
Milan
The Board of Directors, the Board of Arbiters and the Board of Auditors have been renewed
A protest action by Greek seafarers is heated, with the PENEN and PNO unions launching very serious accusations, including mutual ones
Piraeus
The strike, declared illegal by the courts, blocks some ships of the Attica group in the port of Patras
Saipem awarded contract for a phosphate mining project in Algeria that includes the upgrading of the port of Annaba
Milan
The construction of railway lines is also planned
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Suez Canal celebrates return of large-capacity containership transits
Ismailia
Today it was crossed by the vessel "CMA CGM Osiris" which can carry 15,536 teu
IMO, ILO, ICS and ITF urge protection of seafarers' rights against unjust criminalisation
London
The "Guidelines on the Fair Treatment of Seafarers Detained in Relation to Alleged Offences" were adopted in April
Trump's new tariffs also hit container traffic at the Port of Long Beach
Long Beach
In the first five months of 2025, an increase of +17.2% was recorded
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges to focus on the development of a "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
ABB Signs Service Agreement with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Zurich
It has a duration of 15 years and covers 33 ships in the fleet.
P&O Maritime Logistics (DP World Group) to acquire 51% of NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Nova Marine Holding and Algoma Central Corporation will retain 49%
Stable freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure in May
Genoa
A decrease of -2.4% was recorded in the Ligurian capital's airport; a rise of +7.2% was recorded in the Savona airport
Consilium Safety Group Expands Presence in Türkiye and Maritime Market
Gothenburg
Ares Marine acquired
The first InnoWay freight railcars have left the Bagnoli della Rosandra plant
Fincantieri has opened a new Innovation Antenna in South Korea
Seoul
It is located in the heart of Seoul's technology district.
The commissioners of various AdSPs also assume the powers attributed to the Management Committees
Rome
Provisions for the port authorities of the Ionian Sea, the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea, the Eastern Ligurian Sea and the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Ferrara-based INCICO acquires Italiana Sistemi and focuses on transport engineering
Ferrara/Naples
It specializes in infrastructure and plant engineering in the railway and road sectors
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- country
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Hupac announces expansion of Duisburg-Singen shuttle with connections to Italy
Noise
Daily departures will be made
The transfer of 80% of Louis-Dreyfus Armateurs' capital to InfraVia has been implemented
Suresnes/Paris
The Louis-Dreyfus family retains the remaining 20%
Port of Genoa, green light for extension of concession to Spinelli until September 30
Genoa
Ok also to the extension to the Campostano group
The National Maritime Fund has started the recognition of scholarships
Genoa
They are granted for basic training and security familiarization courses.
RFI and MIT sign the update to the program contract for approximately 2.1 billion
Rome
Around 500 million euros expected for the management of the railway network
San Giorgio del Porto delivers a vessel for the bunkering of liquefied natural gas
Genoa
It was built for Genova Trasporti Marittimi
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the ports of La Spezia and Carrara have integrated almost perfectly
La Spezia/Bari
Extraordinary Commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority appointed
Raffaele Latrofa appointed president of the AdSP of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
He is the deputy mayor of Pisa
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Acquires Control of Sri Lanka's Colombo Dockyard
Mumbai
Investment of approximately 53 million dollars
The Commissioner of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been granted the powers and prerogatives of the Management Committee
Genoa
The measure pending the restoration of the ordinary top management bodies
The Three-Year Operational Plan 2025-2027 of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has been approved
Ancona
Favorable opinion of the Sea Resource Partnership Body
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
It will deal with the physical transformations of the container and the digitalization of processes
Witte (ISU): In 2024, the ship salvage sector stabilized from the low of two years ago
London
Andrea Ormesani is the new president of Assosped Venezia
Venice
Board of Directors Renewed. Paolo Salvaro Remains General Secretary
Finnish Elomatic to Install Tunnel Thrusters on 11 Carnival Cruise Ships
Turku
The works will begin next autumn and will end in 2028
The Assarmatori assembly will be held in Rome on July 1st
Rome
"Mediterranean against the current" the theme of the meeting
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Viking Vesta to the American Viking
Trieste/Los Angeles
It was built in the Ancona shipyard
The Genoa Coast Guard has placed the container ship PL Germany under administrative detention
Genoa
MSC Group to manage cruise services in the ports of Bari and Brindisi
Bari
Ten-year concession with possibility of extension
Italian Navy orders two new Multipurpose Combat Ships from Fincantieri
Trieste
The order to the shipbuilding company is worth 700 million euros
German Kombiverkehr Returns to Profit in 2024
Frankfurt am Main
The level of revenues remained unchanged at 434.6 million euros.
Deltamarin to design the six new ro-pax vessels ordered by Grimaldi for the Mediterranean routes
Turku
The practice of subcontracting in European logistics is creating a parallel labour market where rights are not enforced
Brussels
"Sorry, We Subcontracted You" Report Presented
Tomorrow Grendi will launch the group's fourth ship on routes to and from Sardinia
Milan
"Grendi Star", with a load capacity of 2,800 linear meters, will connect Marina di Carrara and Cagliari
FREMM frigates operational support contract signed between Orizzonte Sistemi Navali and OCCAR
Taranto
The agreement has a total value of approximately 764 million euros
In the port of Gioia Tauro, the Guardia di Finanza soldiers seized 228 kilos of cocaine
Reggio Calabria
Two dockers arrested
Call to reform the entire driver training system in the transport sector
Rome
Seven proposals presented
Port of Livorno, new observatory to find solutions to the problem of port congestion
Leghorn
Marilli: We will seek solutions to reach the possible revocation of the port fee
Lockton PL Ferrari closed the last fiscal year with gross revenues of 34 million dollars
Genoa
Insurance premium volume rose to 350 million
Polish Trans Polonia Group acquires Dutch Nijman/Zeetank Holding
Tczew
It specializes in the transportation and logistics of liquid and gaseous products
d'Amico Tankers Sells Two 2011-Built Tankers for $36.2 Million
Luxembourg
They will be delivered to buyers by the end of July and on December 21st.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke
(Free Malaysia Today)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy plans 13 new free courses
Genoa
Over 300 positions available
A delegation of Wista Italy visits the ports of Catania and Augusta
Catania/August
The association is made up of women who hold positions of responsibility in the maritime, logistics and trade sectors.
In the first five months of 2025, the port of Algeciras handled 1.9 million containers (-6.3%)
Algeciras
Empty containers decreased by -5.5% and full ones by -6.4%
Reway Group enters the port railway infrastructure maintenance sector
Licciana Nardi
Two contracts awarded by the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Delcomar and Ensamar take over maritime services with the smaller Sardinian islands
Cagliari
The tender for the six-year concession of the connections has been awarded
Port of Trieste, the newly appointed Gurrieri torpedoes the newly appointed Torbianelli
Trieste
Russo (Pd): it's a squalid power game
Singapore's SeaLead expands its maritime shipping offering to connect Turkey and Italy
Singapore
Route connected to services transiting the Suez Canal
The US Container Security Initiative program has been extended to Morocco
Rabat
Amrani: Let's consolidate Tanger Med's role as a safe and world-class maritime hub
Very positive first quarter for Greek Euroseas
Athens
Pittas: the positive momentum continued in the second quarter
Assonat and SACE present a plan for Italian tourist ports
Rome
RINA has acquired the entire capital of Finnish Foreship
Helsinki
The Helsinki-based company specializes in consulting in the field of marine and mechanical engineering.
Kuehne+Nagel has opened a new branch in Naples
Milan
The aim is to support the operational growth of the group in Southern Italy
Container traffic down at Barcelona and Valencia ports in May
Barcelona/Valencia
Resumption of containers in transit at the Catalan port
Annual cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in 2024
Piraeus
Domestic volumes are growing, while foreign trade is decreasing
Perplexity of freight forwarders, customs agents and maritime agents of La Spezia at the transfer of the port of Carrara to the Tuscan AdSP
The Spice
Timidly, they "hope for consideration for the progress made so far"
Francesco Mastro appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Southern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He will take up office on June 30th.
John Denholm to be new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Athens
He will take over from Emanuele Grimaldi in a year
Extraordinary commissioners of the two Ligurian Port System Authorities have been installed
Genoa/La Spezia
Matteo Paroli and Bruno Pisano at the helm of the institutions
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica shows the way to accelerate the decarbonization of road and maritime transport
Rome
Container traffic at Hong Kong port drops sharply in May
Hong Kong
1.05 million TEUs were handled (-12.7%)
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